to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to speak; to say; to vocalize
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
not yet known; unknown; strange
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side